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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,801 and 1,171,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,801 and 1,171,922 is: 1,814,745.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,801 : 1,171,922 = 1,171,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,801/1,171,922 = 1,171,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,801x = 1,171,922 × 1,171,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,801x = 1,373,401,174,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,401,174,084/756,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,745.45

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